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January 15,2022
A total of 709,000 tons of rice were imported during the first nine months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Dec. 21), which shows order placements and imports are being carried out slower than...
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January 03,2022
Iran’s geographical location on dry latitudes, its drastically changing climate, low precipitation levels (a third of global average), drought, high water consumption, diminishing water resources,...
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December 28,2021
A total of 17,259 tons of tea worth 3.89 trillion ($17.26 million) were exported from Iran to 26 countries during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), showing a...
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December 27,2021
Agrifood exports from Iran are on the decline, as imports rise significantly, latest data released by the Agriculture Ministry show.
Iran exported 5.43 million tons of agricultural and food...
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December 18,2021
A total of 1.1 million tons of pomegranates are expected to be produced from around 90,000 hectares across the country by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2022), according to an...
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December 17,2021
A total of 137,000 tons of fresh tea leaves worth 7.6 trillion rials ($26.76 million) have been harvested in Iran during the current fiscal year that started on March 21, showing a 3% and 48% rise...
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December 17,2021
A total of 14,096 tons of Iran’s agrifood export consignments worth $9.19 million were sent back by nine export destinations during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov...
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December 13,2021
Wheat imports stood at 3.6 million tons worth $1.2 billion since the beginning of the current fiscal year on March 21, up until Nov. 6, registering a 60% rise in volume and 92% growth in value...
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November 26,2021
To overcome agricultural problems such as water scarcity, lack of equipment and soil erosion, Iranian authorities have started embracing high-tech solutions offered by domestic knowledge-based...
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November 26,2021
A total of 660,000 tons of imported rice were cleared from customs since the beginning of the current Iranian year on March 21 until Nov. 13, says an Agriculture Ministry official.
Ebrahim Zare’...
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November 19,2021
The government may decide to remove certain commodities from the list of imports entitled to subsidized dollar at the rate of 42,000 rials, but it is certain that wheat and medicines will remain in...
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November 16,2021
Agrifood exports from Iran are on the decline, as imports have risen significantly, the latest data released by the Agriculture Ministry show.
Iran exported 4.62 million tons of agricultural and...
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November 07,2021
Wheat imports began in April and so far around 8 million tons of the staple grain have been purchased from foreign sources, says CEO of the Government Trade Corporation, affiliated with the...
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October 31,2021
Iran exported 3.94 million tons of agricultural and food products worth $2.33 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept. 22).
The figures indicate a 5.63% rise in...
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October 02,2021
A total of 1,945,421 tons of wheat were unloaded from 122 vessels at Iranian ports during the first half of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept. 22), according to Farhad Montasar-Kouhsari, the...
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September 28,2021
Iran exported 3.26 million tons of agricultural and food products worth $1.87 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Aug. 22).
The figures indicate a 6.58% rise in...
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September 25,2021
Agriculture was the only economic sector in Iran to have experienced negative growth in the first quarter of the current Iranian year that started on March 21.
According to the Statistical Center...
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September 24,2021
Rain-fed barley farms have suffered 30-40% of losses due to low precipitation levels and water shortage across the country, says the director general of Grains and Essential Goods Production Bureau...
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September 18,2021
Prices of liquid vegetable oil in the fifth month of the current Iranian year (July 23-Aug. 22) registered an 89.7% rise compared with the corresponding period of last year, despite an increase in...
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September 15,2021
Only one-third of Iran’s land area is suitable for farming, but because of poor soil and lack of water, only 12% of this area are under cultivation (arable land, orchards and vineyards).
Less than...
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September 06,2021
The government has bought 4.7 million tons of wheat worth 230 quadrillion rials ($839 million) from farmers across the country, which show a 37% decline compared with last year’s guaranteed...
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August 29,2021
A total of 114,445 tons of fresh tea leaves worth 6.5 trillion rials ($23 million) have so far been purchased from local farmers in the current Iranian year (started March 21), says the head of...
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August 29,2021
Up to 30% of agricultural products go to waste in Iran, mostly during the harvest and post-harvest stages, says an official with the Plant Protection Organization of Iran.
“Waste produced along...
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August 14,2021
A total of 4.46 million tons of wheat have been bought by the government from local farmers, which figure is not expected to exceed 4.6 million tons by the end of this year’s crop year in September...
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August 01,2021
Iran recorded 3.99 million tons of agrifood trade deficit worth $2.36 billion in Q1 of the current fiscal year (March 21-June 21).
Exports stood at 2.4 million tons worth $1.2 billion.
The...